Job Description
We are seeking a candidate with experience in retail sales in the food & beverage industry to guide our national sales expansion. A good fit for this position is someone who believes deeply in our mission to help create high quality snacks for kids and enthusiasm within a nimble, start-up environment.
Responsibilities
- Drive the sales process from prospects to close, which will include preparing and conducting compelling presentations to showcase full portfolio of products
- Existing working relationships with key decision makers in traditional grocery, natural, club and drug channels
- In depth understanding of products, category landscape and company mission
- Effectively and enthusiastically communicate company purpose, values and vision
- Emphasis on increasing and maintaining accounts nationally
- Stay up-to-date on competitive trends and strategies
- Ensure efficient use of company resources
- Achieve annual sales goals
- Travel 40%+, including representation at industry trade shows
- Work closely with Co-Founders
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 3-5 years of proven results-oriented experience in sales within the food & beverage industry
- Ability to work autonomously within a passionate, lighthearted, fun team framework
- Self-starter with emphasis on critical thinking, effective prioritization of work and attention to detail
- Exceptional communication skills, confidence and strong commitment to results
- Creative problem solver with a passion for customer service
- Microsoft proficiency (PowerPoint & Excel)
Compensation
Compensation includes competitive salary +bonus/equity
Why You Should Work With Us
We are MySuperFoods. A Summit, New Jersey based company that creates SuperFoods for SuperKids. We are two moms with 6 kids between us who founded the company in 2011 in NYC where we met when we were pregnant with twins. We are former advertising and finance executives turned foodies who have a passion for high quality ingredients, entrepreneurship and fun. We are a team of intelligent, motivated, determined individuals who pride ourselves on hard work and big dreams. We are committed a social mission that helps end child hunger and have donated over 230,000 meals through our 6 food bank partners to date. Super Starts Here.